by Olman Valle Hernández
With the aim of creating spaces to promote urban agriculture through medicinal and edible plants in healthy patios, developing good planting practices, the social project, “Mushuk Nina Community Gardens Network”, was created in the city of San Francisco.
This is a project that allows you to create garden spaces with different seeds of edible and medicinal plants that are commonly known every day with easy access for their reproduction. This was announced by Deyanira Calahorrano, founder of the local and social project located in San Francisco.
“Now more than ever is the time to start growing food in your garden, no matter how small the space is. Even a few large pots grouped together on a patio or in any sunny area can produce an incredible amount of food for your home,” Calahorrano told El Reportero.
“Growing food and connecting to a whole foods-based diet is a lovely way to honor the changing seasons and connect more deeply to self-sufficiency and the world beyond the human. Time outdoors, as well as the fresh nutrition it provides a vegetable garden, they are also essential elements to support your immune system in the midst of many limitations,” said Calahorrano.
As part of the seed bank that is stored in the garden are those of tomato, green chili, chiltoma, parsley, cilantro, pipianes, squash, mint, chamomile, rosemary, basil, among others.
According to Calahorrano, it is important to highlight that medicinal plants provide an important source of molecules with medicinal properties due to the presence of natural compounds that are useful in curing human diseases and play an important role in healing due to the presence of phytochemical components, al Just like foods, they provide us with excellent organic nutrients.
Gardens filled with fruits and vegetables are not just for gardeners with large yards and open spaces. Most foods and many fruit trees can flourish in pots, transforming smaller spaces into productive gardening spots. Even if your yard offers plenty of space for planting, container-grown foods offer good options no matter your level of gardening experience—whether you’re a beginner or seasoned professional, you can grow healthy, productive food gardens in containers, she explained.
One of the biggest benefits of growing food in pots is the ability to create your own garden area in a small space, even on a balcony in the middle of the city.
The Mushuk Nina community social project invites all those who wish to join and be part of this excellent family of growers. Its gardens are located at 2710 Harrison Street in San Francisco or you can call 415-4246782 to make your appointment and be part of the project.
